Musings of a dyer and fiber artist from Lord of the Rings and Narnia country, the South Island of New Zealand.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

A bit of a treat

Each year, I like to treat myself in some way. This year, I decided to join the Socks That Rock sock club. Every 2 months, the club sends out a skein of hand-dyed superwash merino & nylon, and 2 patterns that you can choose from. I had a few gauge problems with the first shipment, plus the colours are not ones I would usually pick, so a partly-completed sock is languishing on my coffee table. I have been more focussed on knitting some hats, scarves and fingerless gloves in preparation for winter in colours that I liked. However, the latest skein, received yesterday, is gorgeous.

And here are the 2 patterns that take advantage of its beauty.

Today at lunchtime, 2 classmates and I visited the local Salvation Army family store. As well as a long lined black coat (cost $3.25), I bought these 3 small embroidered tablecloths for a total of $5.

I LOVE old embroidered linen. This sort of thing is just not made anymore. Mostly, these tablecloths are very small, far too small for a modern table, but I have some old furniture that they are perfect for. I hate to see them discarded and unwanted in thrift shops.

3 comments:

This pair of socks looks so warm and cozy:) I like the sock yarn as it is bright and contains merino & nylon. It's up to you, but I highly recommend you to visit custom writing services for any academic needs.

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My children think I've become a hippy. My mother can't imagine why people would pay me to teach them to quilt and dye fabric. She thinks I like making bedspreads. I'm a dyer and fibre artist, living with 2 Standard Poodles and 2 cockatiels. I' currently live in New Zealand's Victorian town and steampunk capital, Oamaru. I'm a member of TOTE, The Oamaru Textile Emporium.